Magnet Cove — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55714
- Capacity
- 746 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hot Spring, AR
- Operating Since
- 2005
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Arkansas Electric Coop Corp
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 3,593,788 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 55.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Magnet Cove
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #2 of 18 Natural Gas plants in AR#272 of 2009 nationally
746 MW Natural Gas operating in Hot Spring, AR — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
746 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.4297, -92.8317
County
Hot Spring, AR
Nearby Plants
- RemmelHydro9 MW · 5.7 km
- Lake CatherineNatural Gas552.5 MW · 6.7 km
- Hot Spring Generating FacilityNatural Gas714.8 MW · 15.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Arkansas Electric Coop Corp | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Arkansas Electric Coop Corp | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Magnet Cove is a 746 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Hot Spring County, Arkansas. The plant began operating in 2005 and is owned and operated by Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation. It consists of three generators utilizing natural gas as its primary fuel source. The plant is the second-largest of 12 power plants in Arkansas, and ranks 277th out of 945 plants nationally.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, and is located in the SERC Reliability Corporation NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Magnet Cove generated 3,593,788 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 55.1%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
500 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
244.8K MWh
Latest Month
3.6M MWh
Annual Generation
55.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
EAI.CC.AECCMGV
Pricing Hub
ARKANSAS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
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Arkansas - Agriculture, Manufacturing, Tourism
Arkansas - Agriculture, Manufacturing, Tourism: The increasing interconnectedness and globalization of the world's economy, especially since...
Britannica·6 days ago
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Bobby Harvey Obituary (1946 - 2025) - Magnet Cove, AR - Malvern Daily Record
Bobby Joe Harvey, age 78, of Magnet Cove, Arkansas, passed away suddenly on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at his home. He was born on September 30, 1946, in Amity,...
Bobby Joe Harvey (other)
Legacy | Obituary·11 months ago
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Raymond Herrington Obituary (1951 - 2024) - Magnet Cove, AR - Malvern Daily Record
Penny Hairston, age 70, of Malvern, passed away on March 27, 2024, at her home. She was born on Jan. 28, 1954, in Osceola, AR, the daughter of James and...
Raymond Herrington (other)
Legacy | Obituary·1 years ago
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Marilyn Woodall Obituary (1954 - 2022) - Magnet Cove, AR - Malvern Daily Record
Marilyn Kay Woodall, 67, of Magnet Cove passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022 at her home. She was born on November 18, 1954, in Malvern, the daughter of...
Marilyn Woodall (other)
Legacy obituary·3 years ago
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